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. >> the faa might let you keep the electronic devices on. >> shocker, right. they could be cleared for takeoff by years end, and that means you can keep playing words with friend, somebody tell alex baldwin before your flight reaches 10,000 feet, and while it lands as well. >> and the author of travel unscripted joins us. >> thanks for having me. >> after years much bg told the gadgets pose a safety threat, were they ever really dangerous? >> i have a friend who is a pilot, and he said he had ipads and cell phones in the cockpit for years and never interfered with everything, and he thinks the faa is three years behind the rest of the world. it's time this change was made. yeah, we are looking forward to it. i want to be able to keep my kindle on with takeoff and landings. >> what about our cell phones? >> i think cell phones are still off limits. cell phones transmit, and there's tkpwaeugss because they are close to the gps system of the airplanes themselves, and that's not they may not be able to use, but crack open the ipads and kindles, and you will be oka
. >> the faa might let you keep the electronic devices on. >> shocker, right. they could be cleared for takeoff by years end, and that means you can keep playing words with friend, somebody tell alex baldwin before your flight reaches 10,000 feet, and while it lands as well. >> and the author of travel unscripted joins us. >> thanks for having me. >> after years much bg told the gadgets pose a safety threat, were they ever really dangerous? >> i have a friend...
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regardless of what happens with the faa decision, things are going to happen. >> reporter: the faa's administrator predicts 7500 drones could be flying in the next five years. mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," new fertility guidelines to reduce the rate of multiple births. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." milk... cream... sugar... ♪ ...and a touch of flavor. ♪ simply put, it's everything you need for a delicious cup of coffee. coffee-mate natural bliss. coffee's perfect mate. naturally. nestle. good food, good life. mom swaps one of my snacks for a yoplait. i don't mind, i mean it's orange crème. and when mom said bobby was too edgy... 'sup girl. i just swapped him out for tyler. 'sup girl. mom never questioned bobby again. two can play at this game. [ female announcer ] swap one snack a week for a yoplait. and everybody wins. yoplait. it is so good. "just singin' singin' in the rain ♪ >>> some very famous hollywood threads are up for auction. the gray wool suit gene kelly wore in the "singin' in
regardless of what happens with the faa decision, things are going to happen. >> reporter: the faa's administrator predicts 7500 drones could be flying in the next five years. mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," new fertility guidelines to reduce the rate of multiple births. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." milk... cream... sugar... ♪ ...and a touch of flavor. ♪ simply put,...
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faa employee is. i would like to know if you have ever looked into that. it is referred to at the pentagon as a revolving door. i understand there is a pretty active revolving door at the faa. i would like to hear your sponsor to both of those things. >> taking the first question, it is true that around in a six- down from 2007 -- flights are down from 2007. we have seen a concentration of traffic between these large complex systems. we have been reducing our out- of-pocket cost but increasing capacity and the national airspace system in several key areas. let me give you a few examples. we have new runways at washington dulles airport, and chicago, but give us greater capacity at these critical and large hubs. we have also been implementing more navigation procedures at a large number of airports. including required navigation performance, which are procedures that enable air carriers to fly more fuel efficient routes. the development of these -- we have spent a lot of time developing new techniques
faa employee is. i would like to know if you have ever looked into that. it is referred to at the pentagon as a revolving door. i understand there is a pretty active revolving door at the faa. i would like to hear your sponsor to both of those things. >> taking the first question, it is true that around in a six- down from 2007 -- flights are down from 2007. we have seen a concentration of traffic between these large complex systems. we have been reducing our out- of-pocket cost but...
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p-orcari on the faa. i am concerned about air traffic control. we have 40 million visitors in and out of our major airports in las vegas. can you elaborate on what the impact of the furloughs were that occurred in 2011 on your employees? we focused on what the new impact would be but what has already occurred? >> to the extent that we have had furloughs in the past, they have not been nearly as broad as what is being proposed under sequestration. the vast majority of the 47,000 faa employees would be subject to furloughs and that is because 70% of our operations account is the cost of people. those people are out there in the field, not in washington. it is going to have an across the board -- unlike the past -- it will have an across the board impact on operations. are trying to minimize the impact on the maximum number of people. >> i respect the position that faa police are definitely going to feel the brunt of this under sequestration. what about the average american traveler? what will they experience? >> if you're traveling by commercial ai
p-orcari on the faa. i am concerned about air traffic control. we have 40 million visitors in and out of our major airports in las vegas. can you elaborate on what the impact of the furloughs were that occurred in 2011 on your employees? we focused on what the new impact would be but what has already occurred? >> to the extent that we have had furloughs in the past, they have not been nearly as broad as what is being proposed under sequestration. the vast majority of the 47,000 faa...
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when he read the faa's report. the agency investigates skydiving accidents. >> just opened up. >> reporter: the report found a critical velcro closing flap on the parachute casing was completely worn and the par shoeed's rigging had knots prompting the inspector to note these lines should have been replaced on the parachute's rigging. >> i could have died that day. >> reporter: flores relived the terrifying moments when he finally got his gear back from investigators along with the camera that recorded his fall. >> oh, my god. i can here myself choking. >> reporter: skydive monterey refused our request for an interview. an industry expert found cause for concern. >> that's disturbing. >> that man is dr. craig stapleton. he clocked more than 8,000 jumps as a member of the u.s. par shooting team. later in the newscast his surprising comments on an industry with very little oversight. >>> our weather is spectacular. >> stunning, wonderful. >> how much time did you plan on spending outdoors in february? compare that to
when he read the faa's report. the agency investigates skydiving accidents. >> just opened up. >> reporter: the report found a critical velcro closing flap on the parachute casing was completely worn and the par shoeed's rigging had knots prompting the inspector to note these lines should have been replaced on the parachute's rigging. >> i could have died that day. >> reporter: flores relived the terrifying moments when he finally got his gear back from investigators...
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we are talking about the 2010 levels, and there were fewer flights in the air today than 2010, the faa can operate and keep us traveling and the challenge is we basically have a political football which is the travel industry, and not only is the travel industry suffering, the economy as well as the travelers, and that's the challenge, we have to get the politics out of it and use common sense. >> in terms of costs, of course, employing all of these people, and there's a significant cost that comes with it, and their role is critical to safety and to efficiency. is there any idea about whether or not the cost is going to get passed down to us, to the people that buy the tickets and take these flights? are we going to have to pay more as a result, or is it a purely government issue? >> it's a great question. if we look at government budgets, they are way up overall. they are dramatically increased over the past five years. if you look at the ticket price that you pay, 20% of the cost of the ticket price today goes to things like the faa. you are already paying as a traveler for that ser
we are talking about the 2010 levels, and there were fewer flights in the air today than 2010, the faa can operate and keep us traveling and the challenge is we basically have a political football which is the travel industry, and not only is the travel industry suffering, the economy as well as the travelers, and that's the challenge, we have to get the politics out of it and use common sense. >> in terms of costs, of course, employing all of these people, and there's a significant cost...
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within the last few hours, the faa has grounded all dreamliners because of safety issues. cbs 5 reporter len ramirez on how that move is grounding san jose from getting on the international map. len. >>> reporter: that's right, elizabeth. this san jose-to-tokyo flight was a very big deal for this city. and this is not a good situation for the airline either. with all of the 787 aircraft now grounded in tokyo including the ones that brought a delegation from san jose to tokyo to play up the benefits of this connection. they had to come home today using another bay area airport. >>> reporter: the grounding of all nippon airways 787s could not have come at a worse time for mineta san jose international. the three-year effort to bring nonstop flights from silicon valley to asia was literally just taking off when serious safety issues forced flights on the so-called dreamliner to be canceled. san jose has so far lost two flights and a third on friday is in jeopardy. >> we flew into san francisco. we had a choice between los angeles and san francisco. >> reporter: the silicon va
within the last few hours, the faa has grounded all dreamliners because of safety issues. cbs 5 reporter len ramirez on how that move is grounding san jose from getting on the international map. len. >>> reporter: that's right, elizabeth. this san jose-to-tokyo flight was a very big deal for this city. and this is not a good situation for the airline either. with all of the 787 aircraft now grounded in tokyo including the ones that brought a delegation from san jose to tokyo to play up...
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planning to fly sometime soony why the faa says today is the first day travelers will really feel the effects. >>> we'll get to the latest on the boston investigation in a moment. >>> first developing news overnight in washington state. at least five people were killed by gunfire at an apartment building in a suburb south of seattle. among the dead a suspect who was shot by police officers on the scene. another two bodies found in the parking lot and two more bodies were found inside the building. we'll bring you the updates on this latest gun tragedy as we get them. >>> bells will ring at 2:50 to mark one week since the deadly marathon bombings struck and according to investigators the lone surviving suspect, dzhokhar tsarnaev, is responding to questioning. under heavy guard in the hospital he is undergoing brief rounds of interrogation apparently responding by writing his answers. the 19-year-old was shot through the neck in what some have speculated may have been a suicide attempt. despite largely republican calls to have him held as an enemy combatant, he could face federal charge
planning to fly sometime soony why the faa says today is the first day travelers will really feel the effects. >>> we'll get to the latest on the boston investigation in a moment. >>> first developing news overnight in washington state. at least five people were killed by gunfire at an apartment building in a suburb south of seattle. among the dead a suspect who was shot by police officers on the scene. another two bodies found in the parking lot and two more bodies were found...
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. >> reporter: the faa ordered all boeing 787 dreamliners grounded in the u.s. while the agency investigates problems with the plane's lithium batteries. an emergency landing in western japan yesterday forced two carriers to ground their dreamliner fleet. one person was injured. of the the drew detected a burning smell 45 minutes into the flight, and their instruments showed a battery problem. burn marks were found after the landing. it's the latest in a string of problems for the new aircraft. fuel leaks and a cracked window grounded some 787 flights just this week, and another battery problem sparked a fire on an empty plane in boston. >> at this point, maybe i'd refrain until they worked some matters out. >> reporter: last week, the faa insisted the dreamliner was safe but announced it was looking into the plane's technology, design, and manufacturing. >> the key is to be able to understand what's going on with these aircraft, get them fixed, and make sure that if it's a design issue, make the appropriate change. >> reporter: boeing issued a statement late we
. >> reporter: the faa ordered all boeing 787 dreamliners grounded in the u.s. while the agency investigates problems with the plane's lithium batteries. an emergency landing in western japan yesterday forced two carriers to ground their dreamliner fleet. one person was injured. of the the drew detected a burning smell 45 minutes into the flight, and their instruments showed a battery problem. burn marks were found after the landing. it's the latest in a string of problems for the new...
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the faa plans a wide-ranging safety review of the boeing 787. >>> the competition is taking a bite out of apple. the company reportedly is cutting its orders for parts for the iphone 5 because of week demand for the smartphone. apple's shares are slowing and samsung's shares are growing. >>> there's a security fix for java. that prompted a warning from homeland security. the patch is available on the oracle website or your computer's java control panel. some experts say it's not enough. more than 850 million personal computers use java. both windows and macintosh. >>> and "zero dark thirty" raided movie theaters this weekend. this was the first weekend in wide release for the controversial drama about the osama bin laden raid. it hunted down the top spot with $24 million. "a haunted house" came in second with $19 million. and "gangster squad" took in $17 million. >>> when we come back, off the bike and into the hot seat. lance armstrong sits down with oprah to fess up. >>> and the golden globe moment that had everybody talking this morning, from bill clinton's special appearance to jod
the faa plans a wide-ranging safety review of the boeing 787. >>> the competition is taking a bite out of apple. the company reportedly is cutting its orders for parts for the iphone 5 because of week demand for the smartphone. apple's shares are slowing and samsung's shares are growing. >>> there's a security fix for java. that prompted a warning from homeland security. the patch is available on the oracle website or your computer's java control panel. some experts say it's...
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faas report. the agency investigates skydiving accidents. the report found a critical velcro closing flap on the parachute casing was warn and the rigging had knots prompting the inspector to note the lines should have been replaced. >> i could have died. >> reporter: he relived the terrifying moments when he finally got his gear back along with the camera that recorded his fall. >> oh, my god. i can hear myself choking. >> reporter: sky dive monterey bay, turned down our request for an interview but in a statement said his gear was in proper working order and improper use by the jumper caused the accident. after reading the faas report this industry expert found cause for concern. >> that is disturbing. >> reporter: now that man is dr. stapleton he has clocked more than 8,000 jumps as a member of the u.s. parachuting team. in 15 minutes his surprising comments on a industry with very little over site. >> imagine hanging there at 13,000 feet knowing something bad happened here. >> and it will get
faas report. the agency investigates skydiving accidents. the report found a critical velcro closing flap on the parachute casing was warn and the rigging had knots prompting the inspector to note the lines should have been replaced. >> i could have died. >> reporter: he relived the terrifying moments when he finally got his gear back along with the camera that recorded his fall. >> oh, my god. i can hear myself choking. >> reporter: sky dive monterey bay, turned down...
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the faa announced that battery failures cost a league of flammable material, heat damage in smoke. it is not clear how long the investigation will take or how long it will take to fix the problem. >> the colorado movies there where a gunman killed 12 people and wounded dozens of others has reopened with a private ceremony for victims, first responders and officials. the governor of colorado acknowledged some victims and their families and did not want the deer to to be reopened. he said that for those who attended the ceremony, it was the path to healing. cellmark plans to reopen the entire 16 screen complex in aurora to the public next week. >> we will buyback.be right bac. >> we are back it is 6:14 a.m. carry it we will now go to traffic. the >> there are problems being it reported where a number of vehicles struck some der that were crossing the road. the chp are converting the traffic off the ramp from the on ramp to clear the road. while the sensors are not showing i am getting reports that there are some delays for the southbound 280 ride. if this is just south of highway 92
the faa announced that battery failures cost a league of flammable material, heat damage in smoke. it is not clear how long the investigation will take or how long it will take to fix the problem. >> the colorado movies there where a gunman killed 12 people and wounded dozens of others has reopened with a private ceremony for victims, first responders and officials. the governor of colorado acknowledged some victims and their families and did not want the deer to to be reopened. he said...
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their idea has already made it to the faa. >> recommendation and >> reporter: this faa advisory committee considers new rules for the skies. paul hudson has a seat at the table. he heads flyers rights.org we were there as he brought his passenger bill of rights to the committee. >> you can complain to the government right now but there is no individual right that you have unless you are physically hurt. >> reporter: rights would include food on any flight over two hours, the option of switching airlines for free during long delays i30 day deadline to reply to complaints and standards for aisle widfh, leg room. >> it's great because i'm really tall. i have like no leg room. >> reporter: the faa said he needs to talk to the department of transportation but a spokesman said there he does need to talk to the faa. either way he said he is going to take his fight to congress. >> we have talked to the key people in congress and we believe that it'll catch momentum next year. >> reporter: similar bills have stalled before. lawmakers concerned new rules would mean higher airfares. in washington. k
their idea has already made it to the faa. >> recommendation and >> reporter: this faa advisory committee considers new rules for the skies. paul hudson has a seat at the table. he heads flyers rights.org we were there as he brought his passenger bill of rights to the committee. >> you can complain to the government right now but there is no individual right that you have unless you are physically hurt. >> reporter: rights would include food on any flight over two hours,...
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the faa says it has to do it because it has a lot of people who are employed by it who are air traffic controllers. you want to cut cost and close the towers and you take them out of their jobs and you have a savings as painful as it may be. does it make things less safe? that's the big question. here is what we know. there are small traffic towers all over the country and handle thousands of flights every day that come and go, and they scan the skies around the area, and they scan the ground and keep an eye out for any kind of obstacle, whether it's flying or a vehicle or animal or anything else. if you get rid of those you are absolutely getting rid of one layer of protection for the plane flying in here, but there are other towers that overlap in terms of their radar signals and in terms of the radio contact, and they will then be keeping track of the plane when the plane needs communication. this does increase the burden of work on these other towers and that's one of the other fears here, so undeniably there is some reduction in safety by removing this tower but the plane is not r
the faa says it has to do it because it has a lot of people who are employed by it who are air traffic controllers. you want to cut cost and close the towers and you take them out of their jobs and you have a savings as painful as it may be. does it make things less safe? that's the big question. here is what we know. there are small traffic towers all over the country and handle thousands of flights every day that come and go, and they scan the skies around the area, and they scan the ground...
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the faa says both people on board are dead. cell phone video taken by someone who lives nearby shows the plane went down in a wooded area and burst into flames. it had taken off from atlanta's fulton county airport and was headed to new orleans. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> and this morning the military is investigating the deadly crash of a blackhawk helicopter in afghanistan. six u.s. servicemembers were killed. david martin reports. >> reporter: the black hawk with seven aboard was one of two american helicopters on a daytime mission in southern afghanistan when it was forced to make a crash landing. what caused it go down is still unknown, but the second chopper saw no sign of enemy fire. initial reports reaching the pentagon said the crew did come under fire when they tried to get out of the helicopter but military officers in afghanistan have since discounted those reports. exactly how those six americans died remains unclear. one thing is certain. by the time a rescue force could get there, only one
the faa says both people on board are dead. cell phone video taken by someone who lives nearby shows the plane went down in a wooded area and burst into flames. it had taken off from atlanta's fulton county airport and was headed to new orleans. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> and this morning the military is investigating the deadly crash of a blackhawk helicopter in afghanistan. six u.s. servicemembers were killed. david martin reports. >> reporter: the black...
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the faa says it is targeting low to medium traffic airports. closures could also effect big airports causing delays of as much as 90 minutes. i asked a former air marshal and union president representing air traffic controllers if this would affect air safety. >> there's no concerns for the public as far as safety is concerned. i believe with these closures we'll have somewhere between 150,000 flights that take off and land per year. to give you an idea of what the percentage is, there's more than 26,000 flights that take off and land every day. you are talking 150,000 throughout the year. that number is surpassed in six days. >> ron taylor, if you have some of these towers that have been closed and air traffic controllers aren't needed there, beyond the impact on that particular control tower and those workers, will flyers and public safety be affected? >> absolutely their safety will be pro compricompromised. >> tell me why. >> there will be no one there to control the towers. nice runways and taxiways and everything else going on and nobody
the faa says it is targeting low to medium traffic airports. closures could also effect big airports causing delays of as much as 90 minutes. i asked a former air marshal and union president representing air traffic controllers if this would affect air safety. >> there's no concerns for the public as far as safety is concerned. i believe with these closures we'll have somewhere between 150,000 flights that take off and land per year. to give you an idea of what the percentage is, there's...
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the faa over the weekend going ahead and instituting the sequestration cutbacks. essentially, this means about a 10% reduction for all the faa controllers around the country. so we checked with the airport duty manager at sfo,. he says no significant cancellations or delays in the bay area but they had problems at los angeles international airport yesterday. of course, that was the first day that the sequestration cutbacks went in and they were experiencing two-hour delays. so what does this mean? we talked to mario ianello who flies lot between l.a. and san francisco. is otr inconvenience for travelers. >> are you worried about any of this sequestration might cancel or delay one of your flights? >> not really. well, i'm more concerned about with the way the airline industry has been now -- i think they -- they have, uhm, made their flights either so full and cut back on flights, i think that's affected more of the schedule than really the air traffic control. >> reporter: they are actually not cutting back on personnel. what they are going to do is for these guys
the faa over the weekend going ahead and instituting the sequestration cutbacks. essentially, this means about a 10% reduction for all the faa controllers around the country. so we checked with the airport duty manager at sfo,. he says no significant cancellations or delays in the bay area but they had problems at los angeles international airport yesterday. of course, that was the first day that the sequestration cutbacks went in and they were experiencing two-hour delays. so what does this...
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is at faa, which the largest number are faa controllers. we are going to try to cut as much as we possibly can out of contracts and other things that we do but in the end, there has to be some kind of furlough of air traffic control -- air traffic controllers, then that then will also begin to curtail or eliminate the opportunity for them to guide planes in and out of airports. >> sure. >> it's a big part of our budget. >> is it true that domestic flights are down 27% from pre 9/11 levels and the budget at the faa is up 41%? >> well, look, we know that airlines have consolidated. we have approved some of those consolidations and in doing that -- >> there's less traffic. >>s theres a less traffic. >> less traffic, of course. >> but more budget. >> well, look, budgets have -- go up and down, but the bottom line here is that there's sequester required. it's required by law. it means we have to make these cuts. this is not stuff that we just decided to make up to -- >> sure. no, i understand. i guess i'm trying to get at, people think, wait a m
is at faa, which the largest number are faa controllers. we are going to try to cut as much as we possibly can out of contracts and other things that we do but in the end, there has to be some kind of furlough of air traffic control -- air traffic controllers, then that then will also begin to curtail or eliminate the opportunity for them to guide planes in and out of airports. >> sure. >> it's a big part of our budget. >> is it true that domestic flights are down 27% from pre...
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faa officials have declined to comment on e suit. livet sfo, elissa harrington, kpix 5. >> thank you. earlier this month, the faa delayed the closure of control towers at 149 airports until june. >>> checking bay area headlines this morning, richmond police are searching for two gunmen who shot and injured a man on saturday night on griffin drive. police found the victim in his car. they say the man was targeted. witnesses say the suspects got away in a white suv shortly after the shooting. that was around 8 p.m. on saturday. >>> in hayward a young man who was shot has died. the 26-year-old man was shot saturday around 10 p.m. in the driveway of a home on franklin avenue. he was taken to a hospital for emergency treatment but died of his injuries yesterday. so far, police have no suspects. >>> in alameda, a coast guard cutter has returned home greeted by joyous families yesterday. they spent three months in wateuthe california. mbers resc on a sailboat and raided a boat with more than 2 tons of marijuana. >>> he had his birthday off
faa officials have declined to comment on e suit. livet sfo, elissa harrington, kpix 5. >> thank you. earlier this month, the faa delayed the closure of control towers at 149 airports until june. >>> checking bay area headlines this morning, richmond police are searching for two gunmen who shot and injured a man on saturday night on griffin drive. police found the victim in his car. they say the man was targeted. witnesses say the suspects got away in a white suv shortly after...
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. >>> air travelers across the country are in for another day of flight delays, as the faa scrambles to make due with fewer air traffic controllers. some of the nation's busiest airports fell behind because federal budget cuts have resulted in furloughs across the faa. delays are ranging from 15 minutes to several hours. >>> the record rainfall and flooding that's inundating much of the midwest is far from over. in peoria, the illinois river is cresting today, expected to hit nearly 30 feet. the problem is flood stage is only 18 feet. mississippi and other river towns are seeing similar swamping. near st. louis, more than 100 barges broke free, some smashing into bridges. at least ten of them sank. >>> and there's evidence that we are not exaggerating about the water levels. here it is. take a look at a fish swimming by someone's office window. that's in grand rapids. the river there crested at nearly 22 feet. >> my goodness. >> yikes. >>> today's forecast for the flood zone won't be a welcome one. plan on plenty of rain stretching from south texas all the way to the great lakes. and
. >>> air travelers across the country are in for another day of flight delays, as the faa scrambles to make due with fewer air traffic controllers. some of the nation's busiest airports fell behind because federal budget cuts have resulted in furloughs across the faa. delays are ranging from 15 minutes to several hours. >>> the record rainfall and flooding that's inundating much of the midwest is far from over. in peoria, the illinois river is cresting today, expected to hit...
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the faa says it will try to resume normal schedules for controllers as soon as possible. both houses of congress passed the bill and the white house says the president will sign it. the legislation allows the faa more flexibility to shift funds under sequestration. >>> the japanese transportation minister presented a directive to top executives of japan air and all nippon airways so they take additional safety measures and install revamped lithion batteries. >>> a first confirmed debris from the japan tsunami to reach the state. the japanese government says a boat belongs to a high school marine sciences program. the japanese consulate and noaa have confirmed the boat is tsunami debris. only 27 pieces of debris found along the u.s. coast have actually been confirmed as coming from japan. most of it in hawaii, washington state, and oregon. >>> new video tonight of a protest in oakland. a few dozen people marched to police headquarters and back. the action was to show support. seattle grand jury resisters. they're four people taken into custody for resisting a federal inves
the faa says it will try to resume normal schedules for controllers as soon as possible. both houses of congress passed the bill and the white house says the president will sign it. the legislation allows the faa more flexibility to shift funds under sequestration. >>> the japanese transportation minister presented a directive to top executives of japan air and all nippon airways so they take additional safety measures and install revamped lithion batteries. >>> a first...
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the faa's newly sworn-in administrator, michael huerta, ordered a team of experts to scrutinize how the plane was assembled and how its parts were manufactured, with an emphasis on the planes electrical systems. >> "the problems aren't in just one area or one plane. monday: a battery fire in an auxiliary power unit in the belly of one aircraft. tuesday: a fuel leak here because of an open valve." >> "hey, that japan air may know it but they have fuel spewing out the outward left wing quite a bit." while unusual, officials determined it wasn't a wednesday: a signal indicator with the braking system and --friday: a crack in the engine on another. experts say the issues raise questions about whether the faa has an efficient process of certifying planes. >> "the review should continue with the faa looking at their own internal practices on how they certify aircraft to make sure that it is keeping technology aircraft that boeing is building." the faa says it logged 200 thousand hours of technical work on the jet and crews took numerous test flights before certifying it was safe. meantime, bo
the faa's newly sworn-in administrator, michael huerta, ordered a team of experts to scrutinize how the plane was assembled and how its parts were manufactured, with an emphasis on the planes electrical systems. >> "the problems aren't in just one area or one plane. monday: a battery fire in an auxiliary power unit in the belly of one aircraft. tuesday: a fuel leak here because of an open valve." >> "hey, that japan air may know it but they have fuel spewing out the...
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according to the faa, there are at least 20 bird strikes a day across the u.s. the problem costs the aviation entry more than $2 billion a year. and since 1988 bird strikes have resulted in more than 2000 deaths nationwide. fortunately, there were no human fatalities that forced flight 1549 into the water. but not all ditchings go that smoothly. some run into a perfect storm of problems. imagine a pilot ends up over the caribbean sea, out of fuel, out of options and soon into the option. that's the tragic story of alm flight 980. but what went so wrong? may 2ened, 1970 in a partnership between two now defunct charter airlines, dutch carrier alm and american carrier overseas national airlines, alm flight 980 is set to leave jfk's airport at 11:00 a.m. >> it was a beautiful spring day, temperatures in the 60s, scattered clouds, light winds. it was a beautiful day in new york. >> flight 980's destination, the caribbe caribbean. it's one of the trickiest places in the world to land a plane, especially a 747 as the video shows. the postage size runway is perilously c
according to the faa, there are at least 20 bird strikes a day across the u.s. the problem costs the aviation entry more than $2 billion a year. and since 1988 bird strikes have resulted in more than 2000 deaths nationwide. fortunately, there were no human fatalities that forced flight 1549 into the water. but not all ditchings go that smoothly. some run into a perfect storm of problems. imagine a pilot ends up over the caribbean sea, out of fuel, out of options and soon into the option. that's...
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neil: a republican senator and a democratic senator have the same question for the faa, if our budget is bigger, why are the delays getting longer, they want to know if you cut, why controllers and towers at the top of the list. not ought of the other stuff under -- not all other stuff under. senator, quickly garnering a lot of support for what he is calls protect our skies act. you want to know, look, we understand the sequestration cuts but we question why these cuts? >> absolutely. no business person would make the choice to cut things that effect their customers the most. why does government make that decision unless there is some motivation to get the consequences to be as dramatic and difficult as possible. neil: they say they have no choice. i don't know who is telling trulgingtruth, i have looked in, they say with these cuts they are almost preordained, these are cuts to some everyone agreed. i don't remember talking to a losalot of your colleagues at te time that sequestration would include automatically air traffic controllers, maybe i missed something? >> absolutely not the
neil: a republican senator and a democratic senator have the same question for the faa, if our budget is bigger, why are the delays getting longer, they want to know if you cut, why controllers and towers at the top of the list. not ought of the other stuff under -- not all other stuff under. senator, quickly garnering a lot of support for what he is calls protect our skies act. you want to know, look, we understand the sequestration cuts but we question why these cuts? >> absolutely. no...
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the faa says each airline will determine how and when they will implement the changes >>> so what do you think of those changes? let me know by sending me a tweet. >>> that sriracha plant in southern california will stay open. the possible closure of the factory became a hot topic this week after neighbors complained about the smell of pepper, garlic. they said it was so strong, it was making them sick. today a judge denied their request to shut down the factory. >>> still ahead, unlocking the secrets printed right on the price tag. if you know what to look for, you could save a lot of money. coming up in consumerwatch we crack the code. >> and why we could face a shortage of olive oil. ,,,,,, i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! t
the faa says each airline will determine how and when they will implement the changes >>> so what do you think of those changes? let me know by sending me a tweet. >>> that sriracha plant in southern california will stay open. the possible closure of the factory became a hot topic this week after neighbors complained about the smell of pepper, garlic. they said it was so strong, it was making them sick. today a judge denied their request to shut down the factory. >>>...
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new products cannot come into the market without having faa certification. and the faa, and aviation represents the technological frontier is our largest export industry. it is a very significant creator of jobs in the country. and with direction from congress we are focused very much on how can we take better advantage of our certification resources. we've recognized that fundamentally preserving safety is about managing risk, and so, and managing risk involves developing data. where we are likely to problems and how do we focus our inspection and oversight responsibility on the areas that might have the greatest attentional for problems. we have been, we've been passed by congress and we have aggressively moved on relying on designations of trusted agents in organizations throughout the aviation industry so that we can share the responsibility for bringing new products to market. they could do a lot of the legwork but we never give up our responsibility ultimately to certify and ensure that new products are safe before they come to market. nonetheless, it'
new products cannot come into the market without having faa certification. and the faa, and aviation represents the technological frontier is our largest export industry. it is a very significant creator of jobs in the country. and with direction from congress we are focused very much on how can we take better advantage of our certification resources. we've recognized that fundamentally preserving safety is about managing risk, and so, and managing risk involves developing data. where we are...
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the faa expects all systems to be completely back to normal by sunday evening. president obama had planned to sign the relief into law immediately. a spelling error has delayed it until today. you have to get those copies correct. new polling out that points to a major drop in support for a number of senators who voted against expanded background checks for gun sales. >>> according to public policy polling, jeff flake of arizona has a minus 19 approval rating. that makes him the least popular sitting senator eclipsing who? any guessing out there, kentucky senator, mitch mcconnell. >>> senator, lisa murkowski, once among the country's most popular is down 16 points from february. her counterpart, mark begich dropped six points. rob portman's approval dropped 18 points in ohio over the last six months. in nevada, republican, dean heller has seen a smaller drop, shedding significant support among the state's key independent voters. kelly ayotte's numbers go from a net positive to now a negative. a majority of voters support expanded background checks in each of the
the faa expects all systems to be completely back to normal by sunday evening. president obama had planned to sign the relief into law immediately. a spelling error has delayed it until today. you have to get those copies correct. new polling out that points to a major drop in support for a number of senators who voted against expanded background checks for gun sales. >>> according to public policy polling, jeff flake of arizona has a minus 19 approval rating. that makes him the least...
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in ten minutes, but don't expect the drones to take the place of your pizza driver anytime soon, the faa working out commercial use of the drones in the u.s. >> it drops the pizza on the hood of your car and you have no idea what the thump is. and then you are happy it's a black olive -- >> no, straight cheese. >> not even extra cheese? >> okay, extra cheese. >> let's talk about breakfast now. dunkin' donuts introduces this new item, one fried egg and smoked bacon served between two blazed donuts. we had this yesterday. i had cheese. did you have cheese? >> i didn't. >> but you had the bacon? >> yes. >> 360 calories. >> i don't know about that one. it will be a permanent menu item. >> i liked it. i finished it off. that's a good sign, right? >> i took one bite and i heard paper crumpling up behind me. >> i ate it in a record 10 seconds. 360 calories, 100 calories less with the bangle sandwich. >> even with the doughnut. >> i thought donuts were worse for you than bangles. >> i took a bite, the flavor of the egg and the sweetness of the doughnut did not work for me. >> savory and sweet is
in ten minutes, but don't expect the drones to take the place of your pizza driver anytime soon, the faa working out commercial use of the drones in the u.s. >> it drops the pizza on the hood of your car and you have no idea what the thump is. and then you are happy it's a black olive -- >> no, straight cheese. >> not even extra cheese? >> okay, extra cheese. >> let's talk about breakfast now. dunkin' donuts introduces this new item, one fried egg and smoked bacon...
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the faa and ntsb are investigating what went wrong. investigators will try to determine what caused a small plane to crash shortly after take off. a man from palo alto died understand that crash. cate caugurian has more on what led up to it. >> reporter: witnesses are still puzzled over what they saw moments before that deadly decent. several witnesses say the pilot didn't climb straight up. made a sharp right turn barely clearing the first set of trees and moments later, the couple single engine crashed a mile east of lake tahoe. the pilot died on impact. his wife suffered moderate injuries and trapped in the wreckage. off duty rescue flight nurse was walking her dog and saw the wreckage. >> she was able to call her husband who is an on-duty deputy in our department and he was able to get gps coordinates. >> the nurse stayed by karen's side. that pilot's wife was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. the cause of the crash is unknown at this point. we know the faa and ntsb will be back on scene in just a few hours. reporting
the faa and ntsb are investigating what went wrong. investigators will try to determine what caused a small plane to crash shortly after take off. a man from palo alto died understand that crash. cate caugurian has more on what led up to it. >> reporter: witnesses are still puzzled over what they saw moments before that deadly decent. several witnesses say the pilot didn't climb straight up. made a sharp right turn barely clearing the first set of trees and moments later, the couple...
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the faa is taking action in the wake of the deadly asiana airline crash. foreign pilots are now being treated differently at sfo than u.s.-based pilots. today in the bay's bob redell live near the airport in burlingame with details on the changes. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, laura. yes, the faa is advising foreign carriers landing here at sfo to use a new type of approach when they're coming to land here. this is after the crash of asiana 214 that the faa is now concerned about how well some foreign pilots are able to land at this airport. there are two ways you can land an airplane. you can use a visual approach and you've got the instrument approach when you rely on equipment like a glide scope to help guide you in. the problem is the glide slopes have been turned off at two of sfo's runways because of construction, including the one on the runway where asiana flight 214 tried to land earlier this month. since that crash, the faa says it has noticed an increase in the number of aborted landings at the airport including one by ava air si
the faa is taking action in the wake of the deadly asiana airline crash. foreign pilots are now being treated differently at sfo than u.s.-based pilots. today in the bay's bob redell live near the airport in burlingame with details on the changes. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning, laura. yes, the faa is advising foreign carriers landing here at sfo to use a new type of approach when they're coming to land here. this is after the crash of asiana 214 that the faa is now...
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the faa will conduct test flights for operational use. this can take several days. no date on when repairs will be finished. they hope to finish late this weekend or early next week. charles clifford, kron4news. >>> the flight attendants are now home in south korea. many had difficulty keeping composure talking about the crash. one carried a passenger to safety on her back. she says she doesn't deserve praise. >>> daphne has been missing since she was taken from her father's car. it happened past 11:00 in the morning yesterday. the father, john webb, was arrested today on childendangerment charges. >> reporter: what does it signal to you that the father was arrested? >> it was terrible. particularly when they give him $100,000 bail. they suspect deeper and darker things. >> reporter: do you think he has something to do with her missing? >> possibly. >> reporter: what else is glaring? >> members of the family say they haven't seen herfor two weeks. >> the oakland police department has a news conference scheduled for 7:00 tomorrow morning. >>> self-imposed august 4th
the faa will conduct test flights for operational use. this can take several days. no date on when repairs will be finished. they hope to finish late this weekend or early next week. charles clifford, kron4news. >>> the flight attendants are now home in south korea. many had difficulty keeping composure talking about the crash. one carried a passenger to safety on her back. she says she doesn't deserve praise. >>> daphne has been missing since she was taken from her father's...
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. >>> hans solo and harrison ford, the faa may be closing traffic towers. >> is this is commercial aviation and passenger safety, and it's a critical issue that's got to be addressed immediately. >> hollywood hype or real threat to your security? next. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative software on the planet... dragon is captured. is connecting today's leading companies to places beyond it. siemens. answers. even in stupid loud places. to prove it, we set up our call center right here... [ chirp ] all good? [ chirp ] getty up. call me! seriously, this is really happening! [ cellphone rings ] hello? it's a giant helicopter ma'am. [ male announcer ] get it done [ chirp ] with the ultra-rugged kyocera torque, only from sprint direct connect. buy one get four free for your business. only from sprint direct connect. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one o
. >>> hans solo and harrison ford, the faa may be closing traffic towers. >> is this is commercial aviation and passenger safety, and it's a critical issue that's got to be addressed immediately. >> hollywood hype or real threat to your security? next. all stations come over to mission a for a final go. this is for real this time. step seven point two one two. verify and lock. command is locked. five seconds. three, two, one. standing by for capture. the most innovative...
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. >>> the faa is investigating a deadly mid-air collision of two small planes. alan ken its zen with the faa says a single engine cessna landed on a golf course on monday after colliding with another cessna eight miles northeast of ventura. all three aboard the plane sustained minor injuries. >>> in the mountains northwest of santa monica, firefighters combed through smoking wreckage of the second plane and recovered the pilot's body who was believed to be the only one on board >>> we are learning more about the secret shopping bags full of cash that the u.s. has been sending to afghan president, hamid karzai. that's taxpayer cash. nbc news chief foreign affairs correspondent, andrea mitchell has been following this story. >> hamid karzai confirmed the cia has been dropping off bags of cash at the national security office for years. he says, it isn't millions. it is 30e7b8$00,0$300,000 a mon. that adds up to $36 million by karzai's account over years. we checked with the white house state department and the cia and none would deny this report. that goes to a con
. >>> the faa is investigating a deadly mid-air collision of two small planes. alan ken its zen with the faa says a single engine cessna landed on a golf course on monday after colliding with another cessna eight miles northeast of ventura. all three aboard the plane sustained minor injuries. >>> in the mountains northwest of santa monica, firefighters combed through smoking wreckage of the second plane and recovered the pilot's body who was believed to be the only one on...
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>> reporter: the faa says do not expect significant delays. we should note this did go into effect last week and thus far there haven't been any major problems. >> dan simon in san francisco. we'll get back to the breaking nudes we're following. the nevada parole board ordering parole for o.j. simpson. he's going to be in jail bit longer. we'll have the latest information. parole for o.j. when we come back. >>> we'll get to the o.j. simpson parole in a moment. there's some more news we're following. the man add mmitting to keeping three women locked in a room will hear his sentence tomorrow. he pleaded guilty to over 900 charges last week. his plea deal riecommends a lif sentence without parole plus 1,000 years. >>> an american college student who was abandoned in a holding cell has settled with the u.s. government for $4.1 million. he drank his own urine to survivor and wrote a farewell note to his parents. he was locked up and forgotten last year after drug enforcement raided a home that was used to distribute ecstasy. he was never formally
>> reporter: the faa says do not expect significant delays. we should note this did go into effect last week and thus far there haven't been any major problems. >> dan simon in san francisco. we'll get back to the breaking nudes we're following. the nevada parole board ordering parole for o.j. simpson. he's going to be in jail bit longer. we'll have the latest information. parole for o.j. when we come back. >>> we'll get to the o.j. simpson parole in a moment. there's some...
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. >>> and then the faa will delay shutting down 149 federal contract air traffic control towers until june 15th. the closures announced last month are part of a measure to meet $637 million enforced spending cuts. and number five, the white house says it would not be surprised if north korea does launch a missile. new video appears to have missiles fired in north korea and it's not clear if the missiles are genuine. two missiles have been loaded on launchers on the country's east coast. >>> and then the u.s. deploying u.s. missile defense systems in guam which is home to u.s. home bases. >>> all eyes on the eastern coast of north korea where the mobile missile launchers are right now, because if one takes off the game changes fast. if we have a missile launched, the first thing it involves is a satellite. why? >> it's picking up the infarad missile, and it will immediately indicate where it came from and send tracking data to find out about that missile. >> and all measuring exactly where this is going and how fast? >> exactly. if that missile threatened a u.s. resource or allied reso
. >>> and then the faa will delay shutting down 149 federal contract air traffic control towers until june 15th. the closures announced last month are part of a measure to meet $637 million enforced spending cuts. and number five, the white house says it would not be surprised if north korea does launch a missile. new video appears to have missiles fired in north korea and it's not clear if the missiles are genuine. two missiles have been loaded on launchers on the country's east...
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the faa says those height limits have been studied individually and do not pose any threat to safety. >> of course that was a consideration for things like general aviation and during game days we would coordinate appropriate lay. >> reporter: santa clara mayor jamie matthews says the city has been planning for the issues long before the stadium was announced. >> that's part of the overall security plan to have appropriate flight path and clearance and we worked closely with the san jose international airport and the faa and our public safety team. >> mayor matthews tells the investigative unit that the security plan for the stadium is still a work in progress and that all of these answers have yet to be worked out and finaliz finalized. he says he is confident they will have a final plan by the end of the year. if you have a tip for our investigative unit give us a call, 888-996-tips or send us an e-mail to theuni theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> coming up, prepping the niners' stadium. >>> i'm scott budman at the site of the next 49ers stadium. coming up, the silicon valley company that
the faa says those height limits have been studied individually and do not pose any threat to safety. >> of course that was a consideration for things like general aviation and during game days we would coordinate appropriate lay. >> reporter: santa clara mayor jamie matthews says the city has been planning for the issues long before the stadium was announced. >> that's part of the overall security plan to have appropriate flight path and clearance and we worked closely with...
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. >>> this afternoon the faa grounded the 787 dreamliner. it follows a number of spokey battery fires that prompted -- smoky battery fires that prompted emergency landings. this is especially bad news for mineta san jose international because it was banking on the new plane and route. >> reporter: san jose airport officials say this flight would bring in about $70 million a year in business and investment to the region. right now those earnings are off to a very slow start. >>> reporter: the grounding of all nippon airways 787s could not have come at a worse time for mineta san jose international. the three-year effort to bring nonstop flights from silicon valley to asia was literally just taking off when serious safety issues forced flights on the so-called dreamliner to be canceled. san jose has so far lost two flights and a third on friday is in jeopardy. >> we flew into san francisco. we had a choice between los angeles and san francisco. >> reporter: the silicon valley ceo was with a business delegation scheduled on one of those cancele
. >>> this afternoon the faa grounded the 787 dreamliner. it follows a number of spokey battery fires that prompted -- smoky battery fires that prompted emergency landings. this is especially bad news for mineta san jose international because it was banking on the new plane and route. >> reporter: san jose airport officials say this flight would bring in about $70 million a year in business and investment to the region. right now those earnings are off to a very slow start....
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. >>> up next, president obama signed legislation ending faa furloughs. he called it a short-term band-aid. next, a deep dive into why airport delays got lawmakers' attention while massive cuts in other federal programs have not. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc.?ñ?h >> that's the music. today we take a deep dive into the sequester cuts. those rules congress put in place to force the federal government to tighten its belt. it was working until last friday. that's when congressional lawmakers saw faa furloughs take their toll in the form of longer lines and flight delays. so they took action. kind of. what congress did was take money earmarked for airport repairs down the road and used it to plug the financial hole left by the sequester. president obama signed the legislation into law wednesday but before he did he criticized it as a short-term band-aid that treats the symptoms rather than the disease. >> these cuts are scheduled to keep falling across other parts of the government that provide vital services for the american people. and
. >>> up next, president obama signed legislation ending faa furloughs. he called it a short-term band-aid. next, a deep dive into why airport delays got lawmakers' attention while massive cuts in other federal programs have not. you're watching "the daily rundown" only on msnbc.?ñ?h >> that's the music. today we take a deep dive into the sequester cuts. those rules congress put in place to force the federal government to tighten its belt. it was working until last...
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today the faa announced a full safety review after a series of fall incidents. in july, debris falling from the dreamliner that led to a fire that shut down an a apartment. and then the ntsb made two safe and last month, a united airlines dreamliner made acknowledge emergency landing in new orleans when a power generator failed and just today, an ana dreamliner in japan was delayed due to an oil leak. officials say it's important to note that the fleet has not been grounded. >>> staffing problems have caused a major slowdown on the dunbarton brinl, one of the toll booths have been closed since january 1 ft. the transportation commission said they cannot afford to staff it, but they are considering staffing it during peak commute hours and macy convert it to a fast track only lane. >>> connecticut's chief medical examiner said that the brain of the gunman in the newtown school shooting showed nothing unusual. he killed 26 people, including 20 people at sandy hook elementary school last month. the medical examiner said that there's still studies being done. >>> an
today the faa announced a full safety review after a series of fall incidents. in july, debris falling from the dreamliner that led to a fire that shut down an a apartment. and then the ntsb made two safe and last month, a united airlines dreamliner made acknowledge emergency landing in new orleans when a power generator failed and just today, an ana dreamliner in japan was delayed due to an oil leak. officials say it's important to note that the fleet has not been grounded. >>>...
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. >> reporter: the faa bans the commercial use of drones even as it works on regulating them by 2015. despite the ban they are in widespread use. real estate agents use them to photograph homes. >> this allows a client to walk the entire property really from their computer. >> reporter: they have helped farmers spray crops. and hollywood is putting them to work on overseas productions from harry potter to the bond film "sky fall." the industry is just getting off the ground. predicted to be an $82 billion business in the next decade. with a camera attached the images are stunning but concerns about privacy and safety loom large. >> the technology is ready now. the issue is that we have to figure out the safety issues. we have to deconflict air space, make sure things flying in the air space are safe. >> reporter: many government agencies have gotten the okay from the faa. firefighters at the rim fire for surveillance, and miami police use them to search for missing kids. >> the technology is real and the potential is real. so we'll spend the next few years working with the proper gove
. >> reporter: the faa bans the commercial use of drones even as it works on regulating them by 2015. despite the ban they are in widespread use. real estate agents use them to photograph homes. >> this allows a client to walk the entire property really from their computer. >> reporter: they have helped farmers spray crops. and hollywood is putting them to work on overseas productions from harry potter to the bond film "sky fall." the industry is just getting off the...
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state police and the faa investigators have been at the site all not lining. the national transportation safety board will lead this crash investigation. >>> flash flood waters flipped a tour bus on to its side in arizona, but remarkably no one was hurt. the bus company says the driver saw a cargo through a section of highway covered inoowater, so te bus driver decided to do the same, but the bus got slammed by a current of water. people inside that bus climbed out of the driver's side windows and walked to dry land. >>> the big island of hawaii bracing for heavy rains and strong winds from tropical storm flossie. the national weather service reporting winds there could gust to 60 miles per hour today with possible flooding and waves that could get up to 18 feet high. our meteorologist christina loren says the storm did weaken overnight and could weaken even more as it approaches the big island with winds at that point probably closer to 40 miles per hour. the u.s. coast guard has closed three ports on the islands right now just to be safe. >>> firefighters ar
state police and the faa investigators have been at the site all not lining. the national transportation safety board will lead this crash investigation. >>> flash flood waters flipped a tour bus on to its side in arizona, but remarkably no one was hurt. the bus company says the driver saw a cargo through a section of highway covered inoowater, so te bus driver decided to do the same, but the bus got slammed by a current of water. people inside that bus climbed out of the driver's side...
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for the faa the numbers don't add up. their work load has been decreasing and yet they didn't make the necessary changes to prepare for the sequestration. which they've known since last fall was coming. that's why it's just politics as usual in d.c. >> neil: so these cuts that the white house was referring to that took effect formally yesterday, aren't real? >> the cuts are real all right but the problem for the federal aviation administration is their real work load has been falling or forever a decade, and when they were told they had to do the sequestration last fall, logically you would have prepared and put your work force in place at atlanta and new york, and not at branson, missouri, which averages less than one flight per hour. they didn't do that. they were counting -- i was in washington, dc for almost 15 years. you expect things to work out, expect to never have to cut. but the cuts are here but they don't get it. for next year's budget they asked for 100 more people, and three extra billion dollars for securit
for the faa the numbers don't add up. their work load has been decreasing and yet they didn't make the necessary changes to prepare for the sequestration. which they've known since last fall was coming. that's why it's just politics as usual in d.c. >> neil: so these cuts that the white house was referring to that took effect formally yesterday, aren't real? >> the cuts are real all right but the problem for the federal aviation administration is their real work load has been...
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boeing fell 2% in after hours trading after faa grounded dream liners. and apple stock went up 4%. >> a veteran actor spent golden years here in the bay area has died. he was best known for the role in "diff'rent strokes", playing a wealthy white widower raising two sons of his african american housekeeper. a native of canada he had a long career in the movies and stage a cording to his daughter he died at home in livermore. conrad bain >>> a coalition of consumer groups is asking the federal government to take a look at the lending practices of san francisco based wells fargo bank. >> that is right. they're concerned about a program they claim is like a pay day loan product. >> michael finney is here now with a story of a woman comparing her experience to a debt trap. >> yes this, wells fargo prefers to call the program a direct deposit advance, charging 1 path $50 for every $20 borrowed. your loan must be paid in full when the next check arrives. the fee on the loan is equivalent of a percentage rate of 108%. a 30 day loan, 91%. annette smith of rockla
boeing fell 2% in after hours trading after faa grounded dream liners. and apple stock went up 4%. >> a veteran actor spent golden years here in the bay area has died. he was best known for the role in "diff'rent strokes", playing a wealthy white widower raising two sons of his african american housekeeper. a native of canada he had a long career in the movies and stage a cording to his daughter he died at home in livermore. conrad bain >>> a coalition of consumer...
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and it's a larger problem than just a band aid that they're trying to fix right now. >>> the faa says 37% of airline delays were a result of not enough controllers. there were at least two furloughs a day in san jose. >>> beginning wednesday may 1, the airline will offer four daily nonstop flights between san jose and l.a.x. >>> in tonight's special reports, may is elder abuse awareness month. the abuse can be physical, mental and financial. ktvu consumer editor tom vacar investigates how bait is hooking more and more trail into elderly victims. >> i haven't been getting them for over the last week or two. >> reporter: mable a 95-year- old widow has begun suffering of memory. mable's nephew and niece are talking about a lot of donation requests. >> it was obviously the more she paid, the more letters they would send. >> reporter: for mable it started off small. >> small checks of five, 10, 15, $20. >> i looked at her checkbook and that month she had spent $200 in contributions. >> reporter: the contributions are not taxable because it's for political organizations. sorting through tho
and it's a larger problem than just a band aid that they're trying to fix right now. >>> the faa says 37% of airline delays were a result of not enough controllers. there were at least two furloughs a day in san jose. >>> beginning wednesday may 1, the airline will offer four daily nonstop flights between san jose and l.a.x. >>> in tonight's special reports, may is elder abuse awareness month. the abuse can be physical, mental and financial. ktvu consumer editor tom...
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so throughout the morning we'll keep you posted on what the faa is saying. but for now, the flight that's scheduled to leave from san jose is on time. it's supposed to leave just before noon and it's going to be landing here at the san jose international airport about an hour earlier than expected so it's supposed to land here at 9:10 a.m. live in san jose, anne makovec, cbs 5. >> thank you. >>> and you can expect delays more runway closures scheduled at sfo this month. the first shutdown actually starts tonight at 10:00. one runway will be closed until 8 a.m. monday morning. that's going to cut flights at sfo that they handle over the weekend in half. its part of a $400 million enhancement project. runways will be closed for two more weekends this month. so take note if you are heading that way. >>> a central california teacher is being hailed as a hero after stepping in to stop a student as he opened fire on classmates. police say the 16-year-old brought a gun to school at taft union high school in kern county yesterday morning. that's about 100 miles nort
so throughout the morning we'll keep you posted on what the faa is saying. but for now, the flight that's scheduled to leave from san jose is on time. it's supposed to leave just before noon and it's going to be landing here at the san jose international airport about an hour earlier than expected so it's supposed to land here at 9:10 a.m. live in san jose, anne makovec, cbs 5. >> thank you. >>> and you can expect delays more runway closures scheduled at sfo this month. the first...